Meritus Health is sharing information about reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, during SIDS Awareness Month.
The health system highlighted placing babies on their backs to sleep, using a firm, flat and level sleep surface, feeding babies human milk and sharing a room with the baby.
The National Institutes of Health’s Safe to Sleep campaign recommends that babies sleep in their own crib, bassinet or other approved sleep space, separate from an adult’s bed. Pillows, blankets, toys and other soft objects should be kept out of the sleep area. These practices help reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths. Safe to Sleep®
Parents and caregivers with concerns can schedule an in-person or virtual appointment through Meritus Health Primary Care.
Additional safe sleep information is available at safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov.
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